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Matt Cafissi Editor/Creator
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Matt started playing
the guitar at the age of eighteen . After some years of self-studying he
decided to attend to classes at the renowed Lizard Institute Of Music with
the great instructor Giacomo Castellano . Now he's the Chef's Creator and
author of various cds . web
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Ryan Maza Instructional
Columnist
As the forefront to
the creative force behind the instrumental progressive rock/fusion group, Warp
3, Maza & company recently released their debut Enhanced CD, Music
has Evolved distributed by Guitar Nine Records . web
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Toshi Iseda Instructional
Columnist
The Midwest's #1
Guitar and Bass Instructor. Endorsed by over 15 major manufacturers
including Eventide (Steve Vai is the company's only other Guitar endorsee).
Hard driving instrumental rock with emphasis on songs rather than
shredding. web
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Dave Martone Instructional
Columnist
Recording Engineering
degree from Fanshawe College and BA of Music with a minor in Music
Education from Berklee College of Music obtained on scholarship. Clinics
and teaching done for Berklee College of Music and the National Guitar
Workshop . web
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Rob Balducci Instructional
Columnist
Rob's style is unique.
It's a combination of hard rock, metal and blues. His indie demo has
garnered praise by critics as well. One writer stating, "Balducci
possesses an emotional feel that is rare in music...it's fascinating how
well Balducci is able to express himself through his music without using a
single word . web
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Christian Alsing Instructional
Columnist
Christian
comes from Sweden and his style is unique . A mist of Ron Thal's
tecniques and Frank Zappa's imaginations . Mr Alsing is author of a
great mini cd called "Aggro" , a fusion of metal riffs and
amazing guitar solos . web
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Emiliano Mammini Review
Columnist
Attended the the
Lizard School of Music, where he studied "Jazz and rock guitar"
with Alex Stornello and still has a close repoire with Mr. Stornello,
Micheal Mellner, Fabrizio Biscontri and the Headmaster, Giovanni
Unterberger. web
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Fabio Montorzi Instructional
Columnist
A shredder from the
far region of Italy. Fabio's playing is fast and furious. He also has
compiled the works of two excellent solo cd's. Now Fabio play with a
member of Eldritch and Athena (italian metal bands) . web
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Lorenzo Di Antonio Instructional
Columnist
Lorenzo started to
play guitar at 14 years old . He went study guitar at Lizard Modern
Academy in Florence where he attempted the Michael Mellner classes . Now
Lorenzo works at his upcoming solo cd . web
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Francesco Fareri Instructional
Columnist
Francesco
Fareri is a shred neoclassical and progressive guitar player. He has now
released his first instrumental CD called Suspension
where he shows his technique together with
his ideas of shred-melody . web
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Gianluca
Russo Instructional
Columnist
Gianluca Russo
started to playin’guitarat the age of fourteen influenced by Y.J.Malmsteen
and great italian song singer-writing Lucio Battisti . Autodidact until
eighteen , he discoveres Greg Howe and Brett Garsed . web
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Ernesto
Homeyer Instructional
Columnist
Ernesto Homeyer picked up the guitar at age 12 where his teachers
immediately recognized his exceptional abilities . Influenced by
Malmsteen and Van Halen , Ernesto's talents quickly developed
into the style . web
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